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James Gang - Thirds (1971) [MCA 088112022-2]
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James Gang - Thirds (1971) [MCA 088112022-2]
Rock | EAC Rip | Lossless FLAC (Tracks)+Log+Cue -> 225MB | Basic Covers (1MB) | FS+RS
Rock | EAC Rip | Lossless FLAC (Tracks)+Log+Cue -> 225MB | Basic Covers (1MB) | FS+RS
The James Gang Rides Again set the stage for the group's third album to propel them to Top Ten, headliner status, but that didn't happen. The band was on its last legs, rent by dissension as Walsh became the focus of attention, and the appropriately titled Thirds reflected the conflict. Among the nine original songs, four were contributed by Walsh, two each by bass player Dale Peters and drummer Jim Fox, and one was a group composition. But it was Walsh's songs that stood out. His "Walk Away," was the first single, and it climbed into the Top 40 in at least one national chart, the group's only 45 to do that well. "Midnight Man," the follow-up single, was another Walsh tune, and it also made the charts. The Fox and Peters compositions were a step down in quality, particularly Peters'. But the problem wasn't just material, it was also musical approach. James Gang Rides Again had emphasized the band's hard rock sound, which was its strong suit. But they had never given up the idea of themselves as an eclectic unit, and Thirds was their most diverse effort yet, with pedal steel guitar, horn and string charts, and backup vocals by the Sweet Inspirations turning up on one track or another. At a time when Walsh was being hailed as a guitar hero to rank with the best rock had to offer, he was not only submerging himself in a group with inferiors, but also not playing much of the kind of lead guitar his supporters were raving about. As a result, though Thirds quickly earned a respectable chart position and eventually went gold, it was not the commercial breakthrough that might have been expected.
Tracks
1 Walk Away
2 Yadig?
3 Things I Could Be
4 Dreamin' in the Country
5 It's All the Same
6 Midnight Man
7 Again
8 White Man/Black Man
9 Live My Life Again
Personnel:
Joe Walsh – lead, rhythm and slide guitars, Pedal steel, piano, electric piano, keyboards, sound effects, organ, vocals, "train wreck" (noted on the album cover; this reference is to the mulitple cascading and heavily distorted guitars at the end of "Walk Away")
Dale Peters – bass guitars, percussion, vocals
Jim Fox – drums, percussion, vibraphone, keyboards, organ, vocals,
Guest musicians:
Bob Webb – guitars, backing vocals
Tom Baker – horns
Mary Sterpka – backing vocals on "Midnight Man"
The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals on "White Man/Black Man"
Thanks to the original ripper.
http://www.fileserve.com/file/ZU8KXFQ/james_gang_thirds_remaster.rar
http://www.rapidshare.com/files/2332264129/james_gang_thirds_remaster.rar
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Posted By:
billy joe
Date:
09 Aug 2011 08:57:26
Many Thanks.
Posted By:
rapidchris
Date:
30 Aug 2011 17:50:46
Thank you! And an extra "Thank You" for RS!
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